Was wondering if placing a woodstove in the basement wood supply. I have floor vents and wall returns near the ceiling with insulated duct in the basement The stack was lower than my house and it would set off a smoke detector in my attic
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The town elected to work with him and after he put in a 30' extension on his stack it became far less of an issue
Obviously making your home tighter will reduce the smoke getting inside
If you have a chimney and are not using it, that is logical thing to seal. If you are getting smoke in the house or you stove just don’t seem to be burning like should Check the door seal and latch for a tight fit Check the ash pan for shut tight and latched if all doors seals are good and latched
Most pellet stove are negative air (inside of the firebox is. You can try bracing it to the house by attaching steel brackets of some sort to the chimney and structure of the house to buy you a year, maybe, but even then i wouldnt want a couple 2x4's to hold up thousands of pounds of brick and masonry Is there just that one flue in the chimney?
78 yo house, 2 ft thick uninsulated masonry walls, full daylight basement with walkin on north side (bummer), massive concrete foundation with basement stairs, laundry room floor, and two porches all poured along with the foundation
The front of the house faces south, but the south. My house is approx 2200 sq feet of livable space with the unfinished basement adding another 500 sq feet What size stove might i need Do any of you have one installed in the basement
Do you think a pellet stove will put out enough heat to help me I really do not have a spot to install it on the main level of the house. I would probably compromise on the burn time unless the house is heated with resistive electrical heat And then i would probably put in a small mini split before the stove
Cheaper than many wood stoves a furnace that can heat an entire house
Anybody have any experience using one or know of them in use Just installed my first woodstove, a pleasant hearth 1800sq ft woodstove in my 1200sq rancher It’s located on one side of the house
